Rampage Jackson: Too much time in the movies?

admin — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 18:45:36 +0000

With the release of his new movie The A-Team, where Rampage Jackson reprised Mr. T’s legendary role of B.A. Baracus, coming just 10 days after his losing UFC 114 bout with Rashad Evans, one can only wonder if the outcome of the match might have been different had Jackson dedicated a little more focus to his fighting and spent less time posing for the camera. Rampage himself referred to acting as “kind of gay,” continuing “It makes you soft. You got all these people combing your hair and putting a coat over your shoulders when you’re cold.” So looking back at the fight, should we ‘pity the fool’ for losing his edge?While Jackson may have spent less time purely dedicated to his mixed martial arts career, no one is disputing the fact that Jackson looks to be in peak physical form for the movie. It’s obvious he didn’t spend all his days out in Hollywood just hobnobbing with celebrities and fattening up on those catered movie set lunches. But there is a distinct difference between maintaining your physical form and staying in fighting shape. Brad Pitt may be able to flex his muscles while wearing makeup and drop kicking Trojan soldiers on the beach, but would you really take a glamour guy go the full duration in a test of grits and guts like you find in the octagon. This doesn’t even take into consideration the idea of Jackson losing his mental edge. Sure movie filming has been wrapped for a while now but scheduling a fight just a week and a half before you’re first big movie premiere could easily become a distraction, even for a seasoned vet like Rampage.To his credit, Jackson lasted all 3 rounds to the final 5 minute mark in his contest against Evans, but in the end Evans proved victorious in a unanimous decision. Jackson’s camp is already positioning for a rematch, citing the movie as a regrettable distraction.

UFC 114: Highlights and Lowlights

admin — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 18:31:15 +0000

The showcase fight for UFC 114 was the postponed pairing of Rashad Evans and Rampage Jackson, in a rivalry that has been simmering since the two fighters with no love lost were originally scheduled to meet on December 12^th. From the two feuding top dogs to the undercard leading up the main event, let’s take a look at the nights highlights and lowlights:Highlights:Rashad Evans Whether Jackson was at the top of his game or not, give credit to Evans for not buying into all the media hoopla and sticking to his plan. His combination of savvy wrestling technique and quick lateral movement to avoid Jackson’s devastating hook, liable to strike in one quick blow at any point in the match, wore a less sharp Jackson down and earned him a unanimous decision.Jon Hathaway While Paul Revere was noticeably absent to announce his arrival in America, the young chap from the mother country impressed yet again improving to 4-0 in UFC competition.Lowlights:Dan Miller Taking his 3^rd consecutive loss in UFC bouts, Miller looked almost lethargic in his movement as he took the defeat to Michael Bisping. Neither fighter dazzled the crowd through three ultimately underwhelming rounds, culminating in a unanimous decision.Rogerio Noguiera Sure he won the fight but Noguiera came out flat and uninspired in what was supposed to be a sure fire victory. Jason Brilz, booked as a fill in opponent after Forrest Griffin went down with the injury Bug, showed some guts grinding his way to the losing end of a split decision. Perhaps Noguiera underestimated Brilz, or maybe he doesn’t have the make-up of the title contending caliber fighter he’s been billed to be.Mike Russow Another fighter who walked away with a hardly earned victory. After an embarrassingly erratic first two rounds, Russow was bailed out by a KO in the third that saved him from what would’ve surely been a decisive victory for Todd Duffee.

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Rampage Jackson: Too much time in the movies?

UFC 114: Highlights and Lowlights